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Joint Engagement is Associated with Greater Development of Language and Sensory Awareness in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
This study confirms the importance of autistic children spending more time with adults actively involved i n the same activity and highlights the need to include joint engagement as a target for intervention with this population. (Source: Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities)
Source: Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities - January 3, 2023 Category: Disability Source Type: research

A Report on the Increased Payment Rates for HCBS for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic
AbstractRecognizing the crisis the COVID-19 pandemic represents to the Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS) service system and the health, safety, and quality of life of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), states temporarily amended their HCBS programs to strengthen service delivery. States are able to temporarily amend their HCBS 1915(c) waiver programs by submitting Appendix K: Emergency Preparedness and Response Waivers to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The aim of this study was to examine if, and how, states increased their reimbursement rates for HCBS IDD waiver s...
Source: Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities - December 29, 2022 Category: Disability Source Type: research

Pain characteristics in people with Prader-Willi, Williams, and Fragile-X syndromes: an international survey of caregivers ’ perspective
AbstractMany people with intellectual disabilities (ID) depend on caregivers for pain identification and pain management decisions. Therefore, the aim was to explore caregivers ’ experience with pain in Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), Williams syndrome (WS), and Fragile-X syndrome (FXS). A questionnaire was developed to gather third-party reporting of mainly pain presence, expression, and coping. Questions had single or multiple choice answers and open text fields, without verification of the putative information. The questionnaire was sent digitally to associations and interest groups for the syndromes and healthcare insti...
Source: Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities - November 9, 2022 Category: Disability Source Type: research

Interventions to Teach Intimate Care Skills to Individuals with Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities: A Systematic Synthesis of the Literature
AbstractIndividuals with autism spectrum disorders and other developmental disabilities (ASD/DD) often need to be explicitly taught personal hygiene skills (e.g., menstrual care, penile care and washing and cleaning of intimate body parts). The taboo and private nature of intimate care skills has often led practitioners to avoid teaching these skills which may leave individuals with ASD/DD more vulnerable to abuse and other health concerns. The purpose of the current synthesis was to examine interventions to teach intimate care skills to individuals with ASD/DD, and examine the social validity of these interventions. The f...
Source: Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities - November 7, 2022 Category: Disability Source Type: research

Parental Resilience and Quality of Life in Children with Developmental Disabilities in Indonesia: The Role of Protective Factors
AbstractThe severity of physical, cognitive, and social-emotional challenges in children with developmental disabilities significantly impacts their quality of life. One of the most consistent factors that play a role in the quality of life for children with a developmental disability is parental resilience. Previous research has identified several factors that influence parental resilience. However, this research is limited to Western countries. Little is known about the role of these factors in relation to parental resilience in Asian societies. The present study investigates the longitudinal associations between potenti...
Source: Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities - November 5, 2022 Category: Disability Source Type: research

Teachers ’ Familiarity, Confidence, Training, and Use of Problem Behavior Interventions for Learners with Autism Spectrum Disorder in School Settings
AbstractOur main purpose in this study was to investigate the levels of and the relationship between familiarity, confidence, training, and use of problem behavior interventions by special education teachers working with learners with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in school settings. A total of 80 special education teachers in South Carolina and Virginia completed an online survey. Results indicate a positive correlation between teachers ’ familiarity, confidence, training, and use of problem behavior interventions. Across all intervention categories, providing choices, prompting, modeling, and direct instruction receiv...
Source: Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities - November 4, 2022 Category: Disability Source Type: research

Teachers ’ Beliefs and Practices Related to Writing Development of ASL/English Bilingual Deaf Students
AbstractWriting often begins during the early years of childhood. Teachers ’ beliefs about early writing development can influence children’s process in learning to write. The purpose of this exploratory study was to examine deaf education teachers’ beliefs and practices regarding the process of development of Deaf children’s emergent writing. An online Qualtrics s urvey was completed by 86 elementary deaf education teachers working with Deaf students in K-6th classrooms. Teachers ’ responses indicated which aspects of writing they valued and used and the frequency they used them when teaching writing to Deaf chi...
Source: Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities - November 3, 2022 Category: Disability Source Type: research

Family Support: Implementing Embedded Learning Opportunities Within Family Routines
This study assessed the feasibility of parents supporting their young children’s learning through ELO interventions. Two case studies were conducted, each of which involved a parent–child dyad. One child had been identified as having autism, and the other had been identified as having developmental delays. Each case study employed an independent single-case multiple-probe design and assessed the effect of training on the implementation of ELO interventions by the mother in home routines as well as the effects of the interventions on the parents ’ and children’s behaviours. The mothers implemented each ELO strategy ...
Source: Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities - October 28, 2022 Category: Disability Source Type: research

Brief Report: A Pilot Investigation of Safety Concerns Among Direct Service Providers for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
AbstractWe designed and distributed a survey that assessed safety concerns experienced by direct service providers (DSPs) (N  = 59) of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in community-based group homes at a single human services organization. Results indicated relatively few safety concerns among the respondents from a list of 25 survey statements. Possible influences on the findings are pres ented such as safety training of the DSPs, comprehensive safety guidelines in place at the group homes, and conditions occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic. Current safety research in IDD supports the nece...
Source: Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities - October 25, 2022 Category: Disability Source Type: research

“Sorry, I Didn’t Mean to Kiss at You”: A Descriptive Analysis of Tourette Syndrome in Interpersonal Interactions
This study conducted semi-structured interviews with 18 adults who identified as having TS in order to investigate the ways in which others respond behaviorally to TS b ehaviors and the ways TS behaviors are misinterpreted within interpersonal interactions. Thematic analysis was used to identify themes common within participant responses. All participants reported receiving unwanted attention from others in response to their TS symptoms. Unwanted attention was furt her divided into six emergent subthemes, including verbal harassment, physical abuse, staring, general bullying, getting into trouble, and being kicked out. Thr...
Source: Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities - October 25, 2022 Category: Disability Source Type: research

Relationships Between Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior and Anxiety in Chinese Children with Visual Impairment: A Cross-lagged Analysis
ConclusionThe relationships between PA, SB and anxiety were not bidirectional in children with VI. It is suggested that higher anxiety predicted less PA and more SB in children with low vision. (Source: Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities)
Source: Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities - October 22, 2022 Category: Disability Source Type: research

Physical Activity, Sedentary Pursuits, and their Determinants in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
AbstractThe purpose of this study was to examine factors affecting physical activity (PA) and sedentary pursuits of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) throughout the week, during weekdays, and on weekend days. Sixty-eight children with ASD aged 6 –17 years participated in this study. An ActiGraph accelerometer and activity log were used to assess PA and sedentary pursuits. The findings were (a) 6-8-year-old children with ASD demonstrating the highest level of overall PA throughout the week; (b) the weekends’ PA of the group of 6-8-year-o ld children with ASD was significantly higher than 9-11-year-old, 12-14-...
Source: Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities - October 8, 2022 Category: Disability Source Type: research

Caregiver-Implemented Interventions for Autistic Adolescents and Young Adults: A Systematic Literature Review
AbstractCaregiver-implemented interventions are increasingly utilized to address the needs of families of autistic children. The purpose of this systematic review was to synthesize the studies evaluating interventions implemented by caregivers of autistic teens and young adults. We identified 10 studies that evaluated the efficacy of a caregiver-implemented intervention for autistic adolescents and young adults. We analyzed information related to participant and methodological characteristics, dependent variables, caregiver involvement, caregiver implementation fidelity, social validity, design quality, and strength of the...
Source: Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities - October 4, 2022 Category: Disability Source Type: research

Swallowing Related Problems of Toddlers with Down Syndrome
AbstractThe study was aimed to define swallowing related problems of toddlers with Down syndrome (DS) by comparing toddlers with typically developing children (TDC). A total of 127 children (96 DS, 31 TDC), and their mothers included in the study. The presence of chewing disorders, food selectivity, drooling, coughing during swallowing was scored as‘absent ’ or ‘present’. The Pediatric version of the Eating Assessment Tool-10 (PEDI EAT-10) was used to determine dysphagia symptom severity, and the Turkish version of the Feeding/Swallowing Impact Survey (T-FS-IS) was used to measure the impact of swallowing disorders...
Source: Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities - September 12, 2022 Category: Disability Source Type: research

Less Restrictive Behavioral Interventions for Sleep Problems in Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders: A Single Case Feasibility Study
This study used a single case multiple baseline design to investigate the effectiveness and acceptability of less restrictive behavioral interventions (i.e., specifically excluding extinction) for sleep problems in ten autistic children and children with RGND (M = 7.3 years). Results demonstrated a reduction in sleep disturbance including unwanted bed-sharing, night wakings and sleep onset delay for 3/3, 5/5 and 6/7 children respectively, which were maintained at follow-up. Interventions were rated favorably by parents. The clinical implications of th ese findings are discussed. (Source: Journal of Developmental and P...
Source: Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities - September 9, 2022 Category: Disability Source Type: research